Have A Giving Heart!
Tuesday's Devotion (1-6-04)
"And Jesus sat over against
the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many
that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw
in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called [unto him] his disciples, and
saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in,
than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all [they] did cast in of
their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all
her living." Mark 12:41-44 (KJV)
We can learn a lot
off of the poor widow, in these scriptures. Other people, who had money just
threw in money, because they felt they had to. They just gave a little out of
their big abundance. The poor woman, threw in the least amount of money, but she
gave more than all of the others. How could that be? Because her heart was in
the right place and because she gave all that she had. Giving is supposed to be
a gift from the heart. If I give you all that I have, it's not because I have
to, but it's because I want to and it's sincerely a gift from my heart. This is
the kinds of gifts, God, wants us to give. He wants us to give from our hearts.
If I have thirty million dollars and I give 10% tithes, that would be three
million dollars. If I gave three million out of thirty million, what heart would
I be showing? I don't need twenty seven million dollars, to live with. If I only
gave 10% that would be because I felt obligated, but if I gave let's say twenty
nine million, that would be from the heart! People, have an over abundance of
money, that they don't need. However, there are many poor people who need that
money. So, if you put things together and think about it, if the rich gave more
they could have money to live with and they could take the homeless population
down greatly. Someone is without, basically because someone else has too much!
Do you have too much? We need to be like the poor widow, in these scriptures. If
we were like her, we could save souls and lives. We could be a great bright
light, if we were like that poor woman. We would have so much more treasure in
Heaven, if we lived like that woman's example. I hope today's devotion, touches
your heart to give! Have a giving heart!
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message. Please forgive us of
all our sins and we forgive those who've wronged, us. Please give us a giving
and cheerful heart. Bring us closer to you and help us to do right. In Jesus,
name. A-men!
God bless!
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